With the new targeted drugs in multiple myeloma, many oncologists are approaching myeloma as a chronic disease that is eventually fatal, but a good quality of life can be achieved in many cases for quite a few years

In brief:
Variable

It depends on factors such as stage of disease, chromosome changes and other medical problems.

Age may also impact survival as older patients may not be candidates for a stem celltransplant but the average is probably around 5-6 years. People surviving 10 or more years is not uncommon.

In brief:
Variable

It depends on factors such as stage of disease, chromosome changes and other medical problems.

Age may also impact survival as older patients may not be candidates for a stem celltransplant but the average is probably around 5-6 years. People surviving 10 or more years is not uncommon.
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